Cast: Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Siobhan Fallon, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart, Boyd Gaines, Linda Moran, Robert LuPone, Arno Frish

Director: Michael Haneke
Writer: Michael Haneke
Producers: Christian Baute, Chris Coen, Hamish McAlpine, Andro Steinborn
Co-Producers: Rene Bastian, Adam Brightman, Linda Moran, Jonathan Schwartz
Associate Producer: Skady Lis
Executive Producers: Hengameh Panahi, Douglas C. Steiner, Naomi Watts
Art Direction: Hinju Kim
Casting: Johanna Ray
Costumes: David C. Robinson
D.O.P.: Darius Khondji
Production Design: Kevin Thompson
Set Decoration: Rebecca Meis DeMarco

In this provocative and brutal thriller, a shot-for-shot remake of his own acclaimed 1997 Austrian film of the same name, director Michael Haneke delivers this chilling tale of a vacationing family who gets an unexpected visit from two deeply disturbed young men. Their idyllic holiday turns nightmarish as they are subjected to unimaginable terrors and struggle to stay alive.

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Filming Locations: Long Island, USA; New York City, USA
MPAA Warning: Terror, Violence and Some Langauge
Production Budget: $15 million
Production Companies: Celluloid Dreams, Celluloid Nightmares, Dreamachine, Halcyon Pictures, Tartan Films, X-Filme
Production Schedule: September 2006 - November 2006
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb

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- The production crew used the blueprints from the 1997 original. The set of the house in the 2007 American remake has the same proportions as that of the 1997 set.

- The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

- The film's trailer makes notable use of "In the Hall of the Mountain King", the most famous piece of music from the 19th century play "Peer Gynt".

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